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So, a couple of weeks ago I had these nagging words in my head that needed to be written down.

It really started as a kid’s book. Some sort of humorous counting primer.

It didn’t stay a kid’s book long.

It became a poem for moms who know what it’s like to count. You know, the you’d-better-do-what-I-told-you-to-do-before-I-get-to-three type of counting.

But the mom in the poem is nice. She goes up to ten. (Kind of.)

I recently joined Wattpad, so I posted the poem there. Grab a glass of wine and head on over to check it out (seriously, I think the whole thing is shorter than this blog post). Then please share it with all the moms you know that could use a little “time out.” ;)

I remember reading it somewhere – a Facebook post I think – and I was a little wary at first.

But now I’ve done it tons of times and I’m so grateful I figured this out. Cause those things are expensive!!

Of course, my youngest is at the point where I don’t really need to worry about this much longer, but if your Little One is like my little girl, who finds the pool, eh, “relaxing,” you’ll need swim diapers “just in case” much longer than you were hoping to have to buy them….

Anyway.

In the photo above you can see an example: the one on the left has been through the washing machine and the dryer and the one on the right is straight out of the bag and unworn. Almost the same, huh?

Here are a few tips:

* If there’s poop in the swim diaper: throw it away. Right in the trash. That one’s done for.

* If there appears to be some pee in the diaper, it can still be salvaged by rinsing it out with the garden hose or something similar before washing.

* If there is no pee OR poop in the diaper after your child wears it to swim, I would still wash it before letting them wear it again. It’s like a pair of panties and you don’t wear your underwear twice without washing them, do you? Especially not when there’s chlorine involved.

* To launder these babies: wash and dry just like they’re clothes. I would say like bathing suits, but I don’t put those in the dryer. But swim diapers don’t shrink like bathing suits do, so go ahead and toss them in the dryer. Wash them with your regular load of clothes and dry them with your regular load of dryer-safe clothes. If they’re still damp after drying, you can hang them up for a while.

I’ve never tried washing these more than twice – but hey, that’s still 3 wears out of something I used to throw away after using once. Which was bad for the environment and bad for my wallet. Let me know how they hold up if you’ve washed them more than that!

Or, you could use a reusable swim diaper. But hey, when family and friends give me free disposable swim diapers, I’m gonna get as much use out of them as I can first.

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.

And as you can see, my 2014 was pretty good. Certainly not great, but okay.

Mostly posting this as motivation for myself to have an awesomer 2015. Here’s to a new year! :)

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 24,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 9 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

I love the idea of being able to set up an entire meal with personalized dishes and matching accessories.

Which is what these chevron patterned monogram gifts are for! From the placemat and coasters for your breakfast at home to the lunchbox and water bottle for your lunch at the office, these are a great way to start any meal.

They’re great for kids, too! I mean, sure, you might first think of yourself, or even your teenage daughter/granddaughter when you first look at them, but young kids also love to see their names on things – even when they’re just starting to learn their letters. And not all of us want to have blinding primary colors or gigantic faces of Elmo plastered all over our kitchens.

Because we should be able to surround ourselves with things we love. And things that no one will mistake as not being ours. Especially if you’re living in a dorm or working in an office where your stuff keeps walking off…

Anyway, aside from the easy personalization, the other thing I love about this line of monogrammed gifts is that they come in different colors. Below you’ll find the links for the blue, green, and pink versions!

Please share with me which are your favorites! And don’t forget to also share them on Facebook and Pinterest!

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